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SCHOOL LETTER. R Theatricals were as successful as ever, thanks to the unwearying efforts of Mr . Yeld . The play chosen was the "Twelfth Night " ; and, in spite of the fact that some were prevented from taking an active part in the play, we were able to maintain our old standard of excellence. To turn to last term ' s football . Though our team is light it cannot be denied it has worked hard under the able captaincy of G . C . Otley . Not since the match with Leeds Grammar School were we able to put our full strength into the field ; for in that game Stephens had the misfortune to break his collar bone. Towards the end of the tern E . J . Otley met with a similar catastrophe . These and other accidents contributed, in no small degree, to the severity of some of our defeats . Our victories included that memorable match with Richmond in which we won by 109 points. The O .P . Tour, which has been talked of so long, was made during the holidays, when they played three matches . The team was weak in three-quarters, but otherwise was a strong combination. The match with the Old Dunelmians resulted in a draw of one try each .
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We are glad to hear that Sullivan's knee is better, and hope his most untimely accident will not prevent his further distinguishing himself on the football field . Russell has been playing for Cambridge University ; Bingham has secured a regular place in the Yorkshire team ; and now we wish success to F . Mitchell, who has sailed for South Africa with the Imperial Yeomanry . We hope he and other O .P . ' s will speedily return from the front. At last we have had some genuine skating which, although it seriously interfered with football, made a pleasant break in the term, which is the most monotonous in the year . Even the river was frozen over ; but it was too late in the year to hope there would be any skating on it.
CAMBRIDGE LETTER. Old Peterites at this University have a downright " cussed " habit of fixing their abodes high up—ubz eddunl ova cohembce . The perils of a certain staircase at Christ's, the tedious climb of an Emmanuel kopje hard by, and the shaky condition of the bannisters at Sidney haunt our dreams. Still, when duty calls, even a staid fourth year man will brave the worst for the editors and readers of the Pelerz'le. We found Sullivan making up the accounts of the Yorkshire Schools Football Club, a team which, alas! he will be unable to captain this term owing to that unfortunate leg of his ; but we are glad to say he is fast getting well again, as far as such an accident allows. We then went to the dizzy heights of Emmanuel above referred to . R . F . Russell thought it was a tout, and had retired to his bedroom ; but we guessed as much and pierced the recess, where he awaited us—with a club . We smiled at him just in time, and he recognised us, or the Cambridge Letter would have been unwritten . He talked of Yorkshire football and other things, and hopes to be playing rugger for the Yorkshire Schools, or hockey for Emmanuel this term . He is training at Fenner's for his College Sports, and looks exceedingly well (so/le voce—his friends call him " beef-eater.")
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The sight of the laboratories as we were returning reminded us of Roy, so we went to Sidney, clomb the massive stair and found the beast in his den . He made tea (mem : shall call again) ; he is playing football and hockey, and has just taken a good place in one of his medical examinations Greeves was playing a piano when last we saw him, and for the first term since he has been up is not rowing . The regulations for Lent boats do not allow him. Fausset, who—presumably for the study of pure Greek—lives in an attic, like the rest, was boiling eggs, at which he fancies himself. He plays hockey now, and is courting the Law ; but she is a dura puella, and when speaking of his prospects as to her he shook his head. Other Peterites, Yeld, of Yorkshire County fame, Hudson, Crowther, we have not seen recently ; but we hope to meet when the Yorkshire School team football matches begin, and show the Southern Schools a thing or two. The three Cambridge O .P.'s who went on the O .P . tour all agree in voting it a distinct success, and when Shepherd comes to Cambridge, they are ready to sing " For He's a Jolly Good Fellow " at any hour of the day, to show that they appreciate his labours in getting it up. Thirty of the ' Varsity volunteers have followed Frank Mitchell's example and been accepted for the front . One hundred out of the six hundred composing the corps volunteered, but only thirty were wanted . They have gone for a month's training at Bury before going out. They will be attached to the Suffolk regiment, who are fortunate in being under such a general as General French. We are hoping that last year's victory on the river will be repeated . The boat is certain to be a good one, but as the sporting papers are all agreed, " individual criticism at this early stage would be superfluous . " Campbell, the rugby captain, seemed to stand a good chance of his rowing blue. At the time of writing the outlook politically and climatically is very depressing, so let us conclude by hoping that when this appears in print there will be a change for the better ; unfortunately
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before the latter happy consummation, the kaleidoscope of human affairs has usually altered to such an extent as to make our remarks valueless .
FOOTBALL. ST . PETER ' S SCHOOL V . OLD BOYS.
The Old Boys got together a fairly strong team, captained by Mitchell . It was at first thought that the match would not be able to be played, owing to two inches of snow which covered the field. However it was decided that playing in it was better than nothing, so the teams turned out at about three . The ball soon became very heavy and slippery, which spoiled the passing of the backs on both sides . Just after the start a rush by the School forwards took the ball into the Old Boys ' quarters, but Hood, by a good run, brought play to half-way again, where it remained for some time. The Old Boys then invaded the School territory, and Mitchell presently got over and converted . Play of an uninteresting character followed, but just before half-time Rose scored by what looked like a knock-on . Veld failed to convert. After the restart play was of a very even character till Walton got over after a good run, but in his eagerness to get behind the posts, went over the deadline . The Old Boys' forwards, headed by Bingham, put in some very good dribbles . Scott was prominent for the School with a long run along the touch line ; but he was finely collared by Birks before getting really dangerous . Eastwood got over for the Old Boys, but it was found by the footmarks in the snow that he had gone into touch, so a line-out was ordered. G . C . Otley put in a long run but was collared by Mitchell . A rush by the Old Boys ' forwards ended in Bingham scoring a converted try. Shortly after time was called with the score :—Old Boys, z goals, 2 tries (I() points) ; School, nil. SCHOOL TEAM :-Back, H . S . Leonard ; Three-quarters, C P . Scott, A . Neilson, J . H . H . Robinson, E . St . G . Kirke ; Halves, C . Nelson, R . Harrison ; Forwards, G . C . Otley, W . H . D . Wilson, E . D. Teasdale, R . Dunning, S . A . Mellor, T . E . Pulleyn, T . C . Newton, W. H . Crosthwaite .
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OLD Boys ;—Back, G . V . Birks ; 7hree-quarters, F . Mitchell, W . A . Rose, A . W. Eastwood, D . W . Roy ; Halves, E . J . Walton, N . L . Hood ; Forwards, J . A . Browne, R . G . Bingham, G. G . Veld, R . Teasdale, N . T . Crombie, F . P . Fausset, C . Nelson, H . R . Tomlinson.
FOOTBALL CHARACTERS. Plays a sound forward game, 1 ist . 8 . pushing hard in the scrum, and always on the ball in the open. Much improved in tackling, and a good kick . As captain worked with great energy, and was untiring in his efforts to keep the School football up to the mark. NELSON, C . (1898-9-00) '1St . q . . An invaluable member of the team behind the scrum . Can always be relied upon to play a sound game, and at times brilliant . Tackles hard and low and punts well with either foot . In attack might cultivate feinting to pass with advantage, being a little inclined to pass to marked men. Saves excellently. HARRISON, R . (1898-9-00) lost 3 . A half-back of much promise. Good in both attack and defence, though rather slow in his movements . A clever kick and good at stopping rushes. STEPHENS, C . L . (1898-9-00) 1 ost. Unfortunately got incapacitated early in the season . On last year's form should have been most useful either centre or wing three-quarter. WILSON, W . (1898-9-00) 11st . 4 . A dashing forward, very good in the open, being an excellent dribbler . Hardly did his fair share of pushing in the scrum. SCOTT, C . P . LI898-9-00) lost . 8 . Played wing-three-quarter . Plays with plenty of dash, but was hardly used to his place . Tackle and save well, and runs strongly, but should keep his head up. DUNNING, R . (1899-00) I1st . A useful forward, works hard in the scrum and follows up well in the open ; good out of touch, but should tackle more. TEASDALE, D . (1899-00) Inst . 7 . A good steady forward, hard worker and good tackler . OTLEY, G . C . (1897-8-9-00)
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11st . 4 . Forward . Improved much during the term ; works hard, if a little blindly ; good out of touch. PULLEYN, T . E . (1899-00) 1 1st . 8 . A forward of great possibilities. Played very hard at times and is good in the open, but much too inclined to shirk scrum-work, where his weight was of great importance. NEILSON, A . (1899-00) IoSt . 7 . A steady centre-quarter, reliable, but not brilliant . Very fair tackler and good kick . In attack should run straighter, being inclined to pen his wing. OTLEY, E . J . (1899-0o) lost . A light but useful forward . Works well up to his weight and keeps well on the ball. ROBINSON, J . H . H . (1899-00) 1 ost . 5 . Full-back or centre threequarter. In the former position kicked and saved excellently, and tackled well ; as three-quarter showed promise of being good in the attack, but seemed to lose his tackling. NEWTON, 'P . C . (1899-00) I ost . 10 . Forward . Played well early in the season, but fell off . Should try to be quicker in recovering when the scrum is being screwed. MELLOR, S . A . (1899-00)
OLD PETERITE TOUR. On January 1st the opening match was played at Castleford. The day was foggy, and it was feared the game might be impossible, but though the thickness of the atmosphere prevented our " Special correspondent " from seeing all the game, we got through with it without any interference from the weather . Mitchell kicked off for us, and the game settled down in Castleford territory, Bailey missing a fine opportunity . The kick and run game of the Castleford forwards seemed to worry the visiting team, and after ten minutes play, in which Walton showed some good defence, Castleford scored a try, but failed at goal . A free kick to the O . P . ' s gave us a little relief, but a scrum was soon after formed on the line, from which the ball came out to Birks, who dashed through and relieved the pressure. A rush by the O .P . forwards gave a better aspect to the game, but the chance was lost by kicking over. Back to our end again, where a scrum on our line was screwed
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by Castleford, who secured a second try, failing again at the place kick . Give and take play followed till half-time, which found us six points to the bad . On changing ends renewed vigour was shown, with encouraging results . A good save by King, after Birks had lost the ball, was followed by a fine forward rush up to the Castleford goal, where Shepherd secured from a scrum and scored behind the posts—Mitchell failed at goal . At this point the spectators were very keen in their encouraging remarks : " go in, lads, don ' t argue, but go in ! " and such like . Walton shone hereabouts in the attack, and another rush of the forwards, who were playing up vigorously, resulted in a try by Yeld, which Bingham improved upon . With a lead of two points we began to feel on better terms with ourselves, but our hopes were soon dashed. A rush by Castleford resulted in a try, giving them the lead again, and this was followed almost immediately by another, neither being improved on . At this point Rose had to leave the field, Yeld dropping out three-quarter . The vigorous exhortations of Mitchell failed to bring us the requisite energy for success, and yet another try was scored against us . After this we did have some more of the game, but the effort came too late, and we had to retire defeated by 15 points to 8 . The game was fast and good to watch, but the result disappointing, seeing we were leadiug soon after half-time, A want of cohesion among the forwards and smartness among the three-quarters were our noticeable defects . Walton was in very good form at half. From Castleford we returned to York, where most of us were enjoying the hospitality of Mrs . Handford . Keen to show up better against the Old Dunelmians, we retired early to rest. In the morning King was found to be unable to accompany us, his hand being too badly bruised to admit of his being any use. Clarke coming in and a forward, Yeld dropped out to centre threequarter, which place he retained for the Hartlepool match. We reached Durham early, proceeding straight to the "Three Tuns," where we were to lunch and change . The former proceeding turned out to be an event of note, the Old Dunelmians hospitably entertaining us . The good things provided proved a
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great temptation, but most refrained from the plum pudding and mince pies, though one hero proudly boasted of three "goes " at the former. He lives yet . After lunch G . C . Kerr, as captain of the O .D . ' s, welcomed us in a bright and entertaining speech, saying that he hoped the meeting would be continued annually . For himself, he said, the match contained a keen personal interest, in that it was the first time for ten years that he had met Mitchell, the last occasion being when, each being captain of their respective schools, they had struggled in a famous game won by St . Peter ' s by a try to nil . To avenge that defeat he was eager for the fray. Mitchell replied, and suggested that a combined tour of the two Schools would be the thing for another year, when a really strong side could be got together with a chance of making a show against first class clubs . With regard to the match alluded to by the O .D. Captain, he was glad to have the opportunity of playing against him again, and hoped to repeat the former result . Now to the match. The ground was very swampy, and the game therefore rather inclined to be a forward one, and not interesting from a spectator ' s point of view . To the players, however, it was as exciting as could be wished . Mostly fought out in mid-field, each end was visited from time to time, the O .D .'s nearly scoring quite early . In the scrums they seemed as a rule to push us, but in the open we had, if anything, rather the better of them, Bingham and Russell being especially conspicuous among our forwards . Walton at half-back was in fine form, and scored our try near the end of the first half. Bingham failed to convert, though the kick was straight in front ; but the greasy ball must be held responsible . After half-time both sides went at it fiercely, but for some time the advantage lay with us, Bailey having a fine opportunity which he threw away by not running straight . Then came the turn of the O .D .'s, Bell scoring wide out after a round of passing started near our " 25 ." Knowing the prowess of Sagar as a kicker, we trembled for the goal, but his shot, though an excellent one, was not quite successful, and we were now level . The remainder of the game was keenly fought, Durham nearly scoring again on one occasion . A forward rush relieved, and " no side " arrived with the game a draw, a result better than
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we had hoped for, and one which pretty well represents the game. All through we showed much improvement on the Castleford match, and were " full o ' beans " for Hartlepool . From Durham we journeyed to Newcastle, where we stayed the night, going on to Hartlepool next (lay. The weather improved considerably and we had a fairly dry game . The ground being situated on a cliff close to the sea we had a good stiff breeze blowing . Quite a decent crowd, about fifteen hundred, turned up to see the game, which ended in our defeat by eight points to nil . We had none the worst of the game, especially forward, where Russell was in great form, to say nothing of Bingham and Mitchell, the latter of whom was positively fierce. There was no " chiel amang us takin ' notes, " which renders an accurate detailed account impossible . We were not badly beaten, one try, in fact, with a little luck, should have been a minor . So ended the tour, which, though we did not win a match, was by no means unsuccessful . The one match we really were keen about, the Old Dunelmians, was not a defeat, and it is to be hoped the tour will be repeated . The gratitude of every member of the team and O .P . Club is owing to Shepherd for his exertions in getting up the team and arranging the tour. The constant refusals for various reasons were very trying, and he had quite a " wearing " time, which he came through smilingly. OLD PETERITES z' . CASTLEFORD. OL PETERITES :—Bask, G . V . Birks ; Three-quartets, A . W. Eastwood, R . H . Bailey, W . A . Rose, P . J . C . King ; Halves, E . J. Walton, J . Shepherd Ibrwards, F . Mitchell (capt ), R . F . Russell, R . G . Bingham, G . G . Veld, B . G . Lawrance, F . P . Fausset, R . Teasdale, C . P . Scott. OLD PETERITES V . OLD DUNELMIANS. OLD PETERITES :—Back, G . V . Birks ; Three-quartets, A . W. Eastwood, R . H . Bailey, G . G . Veld, C . P. Scott ; Halves, E . J. Walton, J . Shepherd ; Forwards, F . Mitchell, R . F . Russell, R . G . Bingham, E . W. Clarke, F . P . Fausset, B . G . Lawrance, R . Teasdale, G . C . Otley .
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:—Back, J . Hutchinson ; Three-quarters, H . A . Henderson, J . W . Sagar, H . F . D . Turner, W . B . Bell ; Halves, R . F . Cumberlege, R . C . Cumberlege ; Forwards, J . W . Longden, D . F . Hardie, G . F . Bell, J . E Houldev, W . A . Ayton, W . B . Smith, M . Buchanan, G . C . Kerr (capt .) OLD DUNELMIANS
OLD PETERITES V . HARTLEPOOL ROVERS. OLD PETERITES :—Back, G . V . Birk' s ; Three-quarters, A . W. Eastwood, R . H . Bailey, G . G . Veld, C . P . Scott ; Halves, E . J. Walton, J. Shepherd ; Forwards, F . Mitchell, R . F . Russell, R . G . Bingham, E . W . Clarke, F . P. Fausset, B . G . Lowrance, R . Teasdale, G . C . Otley.
TWELFTH NIGHT. If any proof were wanting to convince us of Shakespeare's sweetness of nature, and his tenderness of conscience in assisting the laws of moral and poetical justice, we need only turn to, and note, the principle of retribution he has carried out in the person of every agent in the Comedy of "Twelfth Night ." From the very first line to the last—from the Duke's "That strain again, it had a dying fall," to the song, "With hey ho, the wind and the rain,"—there is not a thought that is not calculated to call forth pleasurable feelings . The love melancholy of the Duke is a luxurious abandonment to one pervading impression ; not a fierce and hopeless contest, with one overmastering passion . It delights to be canopied with bowers ; " to listen to " old and antique songs " which dally with its innocence ; to be "full of shapes" and " high fantastical . " The love of Viola is the sweetest and tenderest emotion that ever inflamed the heart of the purest and the most graceful of beings, with a spirit almost divine . Perhaps in the whole of Shakespeare's poetry there is nothing more beautiful than Viola ' s celebrated speech to the Duke, in her assumed garb of the page, having hired herself into his service, " She never told her love," &c . (act ii., scene 4) .
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No one but Shakespeare, with his reverence for what is due to real refinement in the female character, could have redeemed
Olivia from the charge of violating the principles of delicacy inherent in women, for, instead of being the retiring and attracting, she is the seeking party . The love of Olivia, however, wilful as it is, is in no one instance masculine in character or repulsive in manner. So strictly does she maintain the proprieties of her sex, that our sympathies constantly accompany her perplexities, and we rejoice in her ultimate happiness. The character of Sebastian presents no "mark or likelihood" for especial notice . 1-Ie is the " counterfeit presentment " of his sister in external favour and no more . Let us hope he made as kind a partner to the Countess as the loving and lovely page, Viola, would have done under similar circumstances. Antonio, the sea-captain, is a delightful specimen of that frank, open and prodigal nature so common in the nautical character— at all events, in the English sailor . His offering Sebastian the use of his purse is done in the best manner, for it is homely, natural, and without ostentation. " Hold, sir, here's my purse. In the south suburbs, at the Elephant, Is best to lodge : I will bespeak our diet, While you beguile the time and feed your knowledge With viewing of the town : There shall you have me. Seb . Why 1 your purse Ant . Haply you shall light upon some toy you have desire to purchase : and you, store I think is not for idle markets, sir ." The secondary movement, or plot, is one round of fun, and hoaxing, and carousing, and mad waggery . There never was perhaps, a larger store of wit and humour, and roguish " larking " (unmingled with co irseness and malice), condensed within the same space of writing ; and a rare choice of materials are brought together for the purpose. There is the roaring blade, Sir 'Toby, and his butt and tool, Sir Andrew Aguecheck, the former so complete a John Bull in character and habits that we wonder how he could be domicilicated
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in Illyria of all places, and to be a kinsman (cousin) of the rich Countess Olivia ; but we need not scrutinize his genealogy ; his mother we may assume to have been an Englishwoman. Then there is that terrible little gadfly, the waiting-u . man, Maria . This phalanx proved formidable odds to bring against the poor pragmatical self-worshipper, Malvolio, the Countess ' s steward, who draws on himself the mischief of their contrivances by his over-estimation of himself, with a too rigid exaction from those ranking below him in the household . He keeps no measure in his contempt for them, and they in return (as the vulgar phrase has it) " pay him out ." There is an inherent propensity in mankind to upset a selfworshipper . We notice, however, that all their teazing, notwithstanding the animal spirits waiting and carrying it on, is not accompanied by any malice, or ill nature, or vulgarity . At the close of the play we have their mistress, Olivia . rebukes them for the extremity to which they had carried their hoax . Fabian apologises for it all : " Good Madam, hear inc speak : Most freely I confess myself and Toby Set this device against Malvolio here, Upon some stubborn and uncourteous parts We had conceived against him. How with a sportful malice it was followed, May rather pluck on laughter than revenge, If that the injuries be justly weighed That have on both sides past ." Of all the subordinate characters in "Twelfth Night," no one character is more finely conceived and more thoroughly carried out than that of Maria . She is by nature of the most boisterous spirits, irrepressible, outpouring . Her delight is in teazing, her joy a hoax . Worrying is her element, and she revels in it . She has no female associate but her mistress, who is a recluse, shutting herself out from society, musing over her brother's death . When Viola, disguised as the Duke ' s page, has an interview with Olivia . Maria hovers about like a gnat, watching for an opportunity to have a gird at the youth ; and on the first symptom of her mistress
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dismissing him, she steps forward with an impertinent alacrity to show him the door . She manifests her delight in making him believe that she would gladly shut it in his face, and yet, with all her impudence, there is such a charming vivacity that no one can be angry with her except the great self-worshipper, Malvolio . He has a natural dislike towards that which threatens to upset his pomposity . He avoids her like a quicksand, perilous to the stately bark of his dignity, and he is right . Her vivacity loathes his ponderous sedateness, and she resolves to scuttle it . His own peculiarities furnish her the ready means, and to one of her disposition the temptation to use them is irresistible . How like the woman is the language of her relish with which she devises the trick against the steward : " For Monsieur Malvolio, let me alone with him . If I do not gull him into a nay-word and make him a
common ,ecteation, do not think I have wit enough to lie straight in my bed . I know I can do it. " How like the kind of woman is that phrase! She originates and concocts the letter for him, and when he has fallen into the snare, we have the whole picture of her manner ; flitting hither and thither ; rushing in and out in breathless ecstasy as her plot thickens and her mischief begins to ferment . She watches her prey lynx-eyed, and is in a perpetual chuckle of meny malice the whole time the trick is being played . She darts in with the words : "If you desire the spleen, and will laugh yourself into stitches, follow me . Yond ' gull Malvolio is turned heathen— a very renegado ; for there is no Christian that means to be saved by believing rightly, can believe such impossible passages of grossness . He's in yellow stockings !
Sit Io . :
And cross-gartered.
Afar. : Most villainously—like a pedant that keeps a school in the church .
I have dogged him lake his murderer .
He
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are in a new map, with the augmentation of the Indies. You haven't seen such a thing as it is . I can hardly forbear hurling things at him . I know my lady will strike him : if she do he'll smile and take it for a great favour. The little imp's hunting and badgering of the poor " gull " —as she calls him—are performed with a zest and requisite relish for tormenting that are perfectly characteristic . Following up the pretence that he is going mad, she says : " Get him to say his prayers, Sir "Toby, get him to pray . " lllal. : [turningarrgrilY] My prayers, minx ? ti/ar. : Oh, Lord! No, I warrant you, he will not hear of godliness. In her appetite for teazing she does not even spare the Countess : "If you will see the fruit of the sport, mark his approach first before my lady . He will coup e to her in yellow stockings, and 'tis a colour she abhors ; and cross-gartered, a fashion she detests ; and he will smile upon her, which will now be so unsuitable to her disposition, b°ing addicted to melancholy as she is, that it cannot but turn him into a notable contempt . " Sir Andrew Agueeheck is not only the foil of Sir "Toby, his butt and his tool, but he is his shadow, his echo . No one like Shakespeare has drawn the conceit of fatuity . Others have drawn imbecile character, but objects either revolting from their mental degradation, or so overstrained and buffoon-like in colouring, as to be anomalous and monstrous . Shakespeare always ranges within the worldly experience of us all . Auuecheck is an unadulterated fool, without even good nature to redeem his folly . He is chiefly imitative in character . He apes Sir Toby, echoing all his phrases : Sir To. : I could marry this wench for this device. SirAnd. : So could I too. Sir To . : And ask no other dowry with her but such another jest. Sir And. : Nor I neither. Fabian : Here comes my noble gull-catcher. Sir To . : Wilt thou set thy foot on my neck ?
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Sir And. : Or on mine either. Sir To . :
Shall I play my freedom at tray-trip, and become thy bond slave ?
Sir And . : I' faith, or I either ? Sir To . : To
the gates of "Tartan I'll follow thee, thou most excellent devil of wit.
Sir And. : I ' ll make one too. With such a fool as this one feels no repugnance in Sir Toby making a slave of him ; moreover, he merits all the usage he receives . Fabian says, with a knowing wink : "This is a dear mannikin to you, Sir Toby . "
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have been
dear
to him, lad, some two thousand strong
or so. None but such a character as Sir Toby, who has a strong spice of Falstaff's roguery as well as waggery, could so pi eon him. Feste, the clown, is an especial favourite, and is, in truth, a capital fellow . Nothing vexes him ; nothing makes him anxious or even gave ; not even the threat of his mistress's displeasure ; nay, not even hanging has any terrors for him, for if he is to be hanged he philosophically reflects : " Many a good hanging prevents a bad marriage . "
The fact is he knows he has his
mistress's partiality for his " quips and cranks ." As Olivia appears he says : " Wit, an't be thy will, put me in good fooling ." His pleasant foolery and his cheerful temper together, soon win back his lady's favour as he has calculated . She cannot long withstand his playful retorts . At first we see the half frown with which she says :-" Go too ; you're a dry fool : 1 ' ll no more of you . Besides, you grow dishonest . "
Clown :
"Two faults, Madonna, that drink and good counsel will amend . For give the dry fool drink, then the fool is not dry : let the dishonest man mend himself—if he mend he is no longer dishonest ; if he cannot, let the botcher mend him . Anything that ' s mended is but patched . Virtue that transgresses is but patched with
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sin, and sin that amends is but patched with virtue. If that this simple syllogism will serve so—if not, what remedy ? " Master Feste ' s humour is strictly and professionally legitimate. It spares no one, gentle or simple, chick or child . When Viola asks him : "Art thou not the Lady Olivia's fool? " He replies, thinking that C2esario is likely to wed his lady-mistress : " No indeed, sir . The Lady Olivia has no folly . She will keep no fool, sir, till she be married." Fabian, the man-servant, is artistically introduced to assist Maria, and to restrain the impetuosity and rage of Toby and Andrew, while they are concealed in the garden, watching the effect of their plot against Malvolio . He helps to reconcile us to their usage of the steward by showing how offensive he has contrived to make himself to the whole household . But, indeed, a valuable moral is to be drawn from the conduct of Malvolio and the treatment he encountered . He is honest and zealous in his stewardship, and is so far estimable, and he has his reward in the confidence and favour of his mistress . But his honesty is bitter, and his zeal overweening, and being so "virtuous" he would banish all "cakes and ale" from the house . He cannot perceive the entertainment of jesting, and marvels that his mistress can tolerate, far more take delight in, the sallies of the jester :—" I marvel your ladyship takes delight in such a barren rascal ." While interrupting the night revels of Sir Toby and his company, we feel that he is quite as much venting his ill-temper at the hilarity and the roistering, as that he is conveying her reprobation of their obstreperous merriment . With austere relish of his rebuke, he says : " My Masters, are you mad? Or what are you? Have you no wits, manners, nor honesty, but to gabble like tinkers at this hour of night ? Do you make an ale-house of my lady ' s house, that you squeak out your cozier ' s catches without any mitigation or remorse of voice ? Is there no respect of place, persons or time in you ? " Sir To . : We did ` keep time,' sir, in our catches . Sneck up ! " Three merry men be we . "
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How perfect is this scene and situation ! With the pompous man in authority, surrounded and baited by the hubbub of the roisterers. They persist in bawling their wine-songs, and in answer to his remoastrances, screaming a chorus . His gravity is no match for their ungovernable mirth ; his sobriety is fairly upset and smothered in their drunken uproar . He has nothing for it but to retreat, and this he does in as dignified ill-humour as need be, and a threat into the bargain : " ° My lady shall know of it, by this hand!"
[Exit .]
SCHOOL PLAY. The nights of the performance this year were Saturday, December 16th, and Monday, December 18th . On both days there was a good attendance . Amongst those who witnessed the performance were :—The Dean of York and Lady Emma PureyCust, the Sheriff and Mrs . Jones, Canon Watson, the Rev. A. and Mrs . Commeline, the Rev . W . W . and Mrs . Dodsworth, the Rev . M . and Alrs . Sullivan, the Rev . W . O . F . and Mrs . Campbell, the Rev . E . S . and Mrs . Carter, Colonel, Mrs ., and the Misses Green, Colonel and the Misses Crookenden. The Hall was well decorated as usual with flags and the shields with the name of plays previously acted by the school . Everything went off smoothly and there were no anxious waits for the prompters . The chief defect was indistinctness . This, however, is always noticeable and is generally due to nervousness . Another defect was that—as a worthy local paper puts it—some of the actors " stared at the floor with the persistency of a Kaffir searching for diamonds at Kimberley, whilst others looked up to the heavens as keenly as did any Astronomer last November, when the meteor showers were expected . " The Duke was represented carefully and in a painstaking manner by T . C . Newton . If there were any faults they were those
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of indistinctness, and emulation of the above-mentioned Kaffir. However, such dignified parts are always difficult to do perfectly, even by an experienced actor. Malvolio was hardly as good as might have been expected from the many times P . Yeld has acted ; but, unless a boy can be found with the exact temperament necessary it is a very hard part to render accurately. He was also under the disadvantage of having a sore throat. Sebastian (E . F . Yeld) was fairly good but hardly natural enough, and there was a differ e nce of some inches between Viola, his sister, and himself. But it is always difficult to get boys exactly the same height . R . Harrison, as Sir Toby Belch, was very good and suited his part exactly . His make up too, by the aid of a few towels to add corpulence, was excellent . Sir Andrew (Garland) was very good too, and thoroughly understood and suited his part ; he certainly could not be accused of indistinctness. Fabian (P . Kirke) was rather indistinct owing to emphasizing too much some syllables, whilst others were hardly pronounced at all. However, he seemed to have a very fair idea of acting . The Clown (R . C . Scott) did well and sang the song nicely, although handicapped by the fact that his voice is just breaking . Neilson ' s make up as the first Sea Captain looked very realistic, but he was rather indistinct owing to a tendency to drop his voice at the end of the sentence . Robinson (the second Sea Captain) was made up very well and acquitted himself creditably . Curio and Valentine (St . George and Dunning) did what little they had all right, and Denby sang his two songs very nicely. Turning to the female characters, it may be said that Olivia was in appearance charming, and in manner dignified, so much so, indeed, that she lacked animation, a fact doubtless due to her supposed mourning for her brother . Viola (A . B . Sale) was very attractive to look at, but somewhat stiff . She was some four inches taller than her brother Sebastian, which however, was not her fault, and she delivered her lines very nicely. We doubt if a real girl could have acted Maria ' s part better than M . Roy did . Her wig and dress exactly suited her and in voice
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and gesture might easily have been mistaken for a girl . Richards as Olivia's servant was rather quaint, but acquitted himself creditably. The music for the three songs was specially composed by Mr. Sample, the School Organist and Choirmaster, to whom our thanks are due for the great care he took in teaching Denby and Scott their songs. The Epilogue written by Mr . Yeld, was read by the Duke, and was fall of allusions to honours gained by Old Peterites. We must not conclude without thanking 1\1r . Yeld, who as usual tool : great pains in prep ,ring the play for the stage ; also Mr . and Mrs . Handford, Miss Leaf, who painted the shield with name of last year' s play, Love ' s Labour ' s Lost ; Mr . Preston and Mr . E . D. Carter, each of whom has given us help in various ways.
THE PROGRAMME. President : THE REV . G . T . HANDFORD. 7reastenr : B . G . LAWRANCE, ESQ. Honorary Secretary : C . P . SCOTT. Committee : C . P . SCOTT, P . ST . G . KIRKE, E . ST . G . KIRKE, E . D . TEASDALE, S . A . MELLOR, G C . OTLEY.
Assistant Secretary : P .
ST . G . KIRKE.
DRAMATIS PERSONAE. duke of Illyria .. friend of Sebastian A SEA CAPTAIN, A SEA CAPTAIN, friend of Viola .. VALENTINE }. gentlemen attending CURIO on the Duke. 1 ORSINO,
T. C . NEWTON A . NEILSON
SIR TOBY BELCH
J . H . H . ROBINSON R . DUNNING A . R . St . GEORGE . . R . HARRISON
SIR ANDREW AGUECHECK
H . W . F . GARLAND
St . Olivia' s Steward servants to a clown Olivia
MALVOLio,
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THE EPILOGUE. The epilogue at the close of the play was delivered by T . C. Newton as follows : Once more, fair friends, we welcome you, once more we would beguile Your gentleness of sympathy, your kindness of a smile. As time runs by and leaves with us sad losses in our hearts, On life ' s stage our young actors learn to play distinguished parts, Williams (I) our last Malvolio is now in truth a " Fellow" And Oxford ' s halls applaud him for his learning rich and mellow, Greatness he has, indeed, achieved—philosophers incline— Hard critics they—to place him in their very foremost line ; Greatness he thrusts on others, too, for the longed-for " First " awaits The fortunate and happy men whom he prepares for "greats ." Since last we met in Mr . Wilkes (z) our games have lost a friend, Who spent on them much thought, keen wits, and labour without end, Than Mr . Burrell (3) scholar, friend, and " coach " of the School boat, There's not a truer-hearted man `twist York and John O ' Groats. His zeal was great, great his success, but greatest his desire To kindle in young hearts the flame of wisdom' s sacred fire. We miss him much, we mourn him more, we ne' er shall see again
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A heart so absolutely free from all self-seeking stain. Mr . Preston (,}) we congratulate on his M .A . degree, Few men in English literature are better read than he. Few scholars are more deeply versed in French and German lore, None more deserve this honour, none will adorn it more. Cotterel (5) has left the Isis to rule on coral strands, 1\lay eloquence inspire his tongue and vigour guide his hands ; And should any moral problem his inexperience floor, He needs but send a telegram to th ' Archdeacon of Lahore (6). Leaf (7) is East Anglia ' s Alcuin and Tityrus there finds His boys beneath the beechen boughs improving of their minds. Hudson (8), Leaf ( 9 ) . 'I'easdale (to), Lever ( 1 i ) , and Bingham (I t ), we acclaim. And Raine (12) at Durham proves his right to bear his father ' s name. At hockey Hood (13) and Carter (i 3) have played in splendid style, While Fausset (I+) Third Class Classics is first-class in the mile. The School Four won the boat race—at cricket the O .P . ' s Reversed the river's fortune with almost equal ease. While Mitchell 09) with Cape bowlers right "scaithful grapple " made, And from the first match to the last for Yorkshire ably played. At our one gym . competition (i 5) t! e verdict we obtained, For our new sergeant's just the man by whom success is gained. At football--but there opens here before us such a field, We scarce know how with judgment the poet' s pen to wield ; Our own campaign has hardly been as bright as some we've known, Like other schools, we're liable to waver up and down. One record, anyhow, we claim—so high we' ve never soared, In one match points one hundred and nine by us were scored ; If we have not been brilliant, we've struggled hard and long, And at any rate the O .P . Club is going very strong. " East, West, Home's best," take Yorkshire first—she's truly to the fore, And five O .P . ' s have helped her, could fortune well give more ? Our thanks are due to Castleford, who took our boys on trial, And that they proved themselves good men will meet with no denial ; While Sullivan (i6) and Shepherd (17) at half and full back play, As forwards Russell (18), Bingham (18), Yeld (i8), to quote, " bide no denay . " It was the thought of your applause no doubt that made the last Score that great goal at Newcastle, a kick not oft surpassed. Mitchell (19), for Kent and Blackheath, still shows his pristine form, And Walton (20), who just missed his " blue," deserves your plaudits warm ;
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For Sullivan his " blue " we hoped, none better placed than he did, But fate said no, to our much woe, for he is invalided. Here H . B . Greeves (zr) our praise receives, he ' s Peterhouse ' s stroke, So strongly in the " Fours" he rowed that he the record broke. Last, though not least, I ' m sure your hearts will feel for those O .P .'s Who're bravely lighting for their Queen so far beyond the seas; May they return in triumph with the victor's laurel crowned. And when they do with hearty cheers we ' ll make these walls resound.
(1) H . H . Williams, Fellow of Hertford College, Oxford ; (2) A. Wilkes, Esq ., B .A ., Dublin ; ( 3 ) P . S Burrell, Esq ., M . A ., Oxford ; (+) H . W . Preston, Esq ., M .A ., London : (5) C . 13 Cotterill, Scholar of Balliol College, Oxford, E .I .C .S . ; (6) Ven H . \V. Griffith, Archdeacon of Lahore ; (7) J . F . Leaf, Fellow of Peterhc ., . :se, Cambridge, H .M . Inspector of Schools ; (R) 13 . Hudson, Scholar of Clare College, Cambridge, Second Cl i in the Natural Science Tripos, Part I . ; (9) E . M . Leaf, Scholarship at Yorkshire College renewed ; (ro) R .Teasdaie, Exhibitioner of Worcester College, Oxford ; (II) F . W . Lever and R . (I . Bingham passed London University Matriculation ; (rz) A . Raine s Theology Scholarship, Durham University ; (13) N . L . Hood and W . M . Carter play for Yorkshire ; (1 .}) F . P . Fausset, Scholar of Peterhouse, Cambridge, Third Class in the Classical Tripos, won the Mile at the Peterhouse Sports ; (15) V . Pocklington Grammar School ; (16) A M . Sullivan, Sizar of Christ's College, Cambridge, played full back for Cambridge University and Yorkshire ; (17) J . Shepherd played half-back for Yorkshire ; (18) R . G . Bingham, R . F . Russell, Emmanuel College, Cambridge, and G . G . Yeld, Pembroke College, Cambridge, played for Yorkshire ; (19) F . Mitchell., English International, played for Yorkshire at cricket throughout the season ; (zo) L . J . Walton, Hastings Exhibitioner of Queen ' s College . Oxford, played for Oxford University at half-back ; (z1) H . B . Greeves, Organ Scholar of Peterhouse, Cambridge .
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OLD PETERITE CLUB. The Annual Meeting of the Club was held at the School, on Monday, t 8th December, 1899, at 5 p .m ., the Rev . G . T . Handfurd (President) in the chair ; the following members were also present : J . A . Brown, C . P . Cass, E . S . D . Carter, J . Ii . Clark, F . P . Fausset, G . W . Filliter, E . F . Nevile, H . R . Partington, A . Peters (Hon. Sec .) D . W . Roy, R . F . Russell, B . S . Scargill, J . Shepherd, C . S . Smith, R . G . Swanson, R . Teasdale, and K . E . T . Wilkinson. The minutes of the last meeting having been read and confirmed, the meeting proceeded to the election of Officers and Committees for the ensuing year . H . R . Partington, who is acting Assistant to the Hon . Secretary of the Club, was elected local Secretary for York in the place of E . M . Kingston, resigned . C . H . Chadwick was re-elected local Secretary for London, H . H . Williams for Oxford, and F . P . Fausset for Cambridge . K . E . T . Wilkinson was elected to fill the vacancy on the Committee caused by Partington ' s election as local Secretary for York, and G H . Eyre and the Rev . P. E . Lord were elected to fill the places on the Committee, vacant through the retirement in rotation of the two senior members, G . H . Eyre and J . H . Daniel. B . Hudson, J . Shepherd, and W . M . Carter were elected as the Sports Committee, and C . H . Chadwick, E . S . D . Carter and N . L . Hood as the Dinner Committee for the ensuing year. The Treasurer ' s Accounts for the year 1899 were submitted to the meeting and passed. The following resolution was proposed by J . Shepherd, seconded by E . S . D . Carter, and carried unanimously : "That a special grant of /'Io be made towards the O .P. Football Tour, on the understanding that any surplus receipts from gate money, after payment of expenses, be handed over to the Treasurer of the Club ." The usual grant of L2 was voted to the Dinner Committee, also grants for the School Reading Prize and Sports Prize not to exceed 1 each . A sum of L' 5 was voted as a donation to the York Mansion House Fund, in aid of the widows and orphans of our
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soldiers killed in the Transvaal War . sum not
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anv) on the Schools Theatrical Fund. A special Sub-committee, consisting
W. M.
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H. R.
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Chadwick,
Partington was appointed to prepare a
scheme for completing the Gymnasium Panelling, and report to a Special General Meeting to he called for the purpose. The usual vote
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OLD PETERITE CLUB BALANCE SHEET, Balance from 1898 Subscriptions . .
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NOTICE. Subscriptions for 1900 are now due, and should he sent to the Hon. Treasurer, Arthur Peters, The Avenue, Clifton, York.
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THE LIBRARY. The Librarians beg to acknowledge the receipt of the follo'n ing books :—" At School and Sea, " presented by F . W . Wilsden, Esq ., O .P. ; " Early Yorkshire Schools, " presented by S . J. Chadwick, Esq ., t ) .P
CORRESPONDENCE. CALCUTTA, January 161h. I t has always been my great ambition to shoot a tiger ; but as I live several hundred miles from their haunts, my chances have been nil . People at home have a sort of idea " Oh ! in India anybody can shoot a tiger ." Given an unlimited supply of time and money ; twenty or thirty elephants ; or a couple of hundred beaters ; this is no doubt true, but for a penniless subaltern it is quite another matter ; and I for one thought my wish would never be gratified . However my chance came, quite unexpectedly . A draft had to he taken to Bombay for a regiment in South Africa, and I was the unfortunate selected for the task . Two days and nights in the train, with the constant dread of somebody's leaving himself or his rifle at one of the numerous halting places, is enough to turn one's hair grey . However they turned out an excellent lot, and we all arrived safely . Then came the prospect of the return journey, which I was determined to enliven with a little shooting on the way up . Starting after antelope one day, I met a native Shikari, who said he could take me to a good place for a tiger. This was too good a chance to be lost ; so, packing up my blankets, which was all the camp kit I had, and borrowing a basin, saucepan, spoon and fork, and enough rice to last for a week , I went some twelve miles into the jungle and bivouaced, having tied up a young bull in a likely spot for the tiger . Three days had passed, during which I had tramped all over the forest and seen no sign of anything . The Shikari assured me " there was plenty of game : but it didn't seem to come master ' s way ." But as somebody once said—or something like it " If there be no game for me. What care I what game there be ."
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On the next day, one of my men came in to say that the young bull had been carried away, the rope round its neck being broken. Sure enough, when we went to look, a broken rope and a pool of blood were all that remained . Cautiously following the track made by one of his horns on the ground, we found the body among some rocks, half a mile away . The Shikari built a small platform in a tree near the body. About six o ' clock I went and climbed on to the platform on which we had hardly been sitting half an hour, when a twig cracked in the jungle and presently stealthy steps were heard approaching . This was followed by dead silence save for an occasional dry leaf failing . After about an hour of this I got so cramped and stiff that I had to move ; in doing which I must have moved a branch which made a slight rustling noise . The tiger evidently heard me as he could presently be heard moving off. For five hours after this I sat up, but the tiger refused to come. I at length decided that if he couldn't come at a reasonable time for his grub, he shouldn ' t have it at all . So I clambered down to go to sleep near the carcase, rifle in hand . On reaching within about a foot of the ground—so far as I could see—I let go with my hand and stepped backwards, to fall about six feet on to a sharp rock . I got up and made a few general remarks, which had the double effect of soothing my feelings and effectually frightening " stripes " if he was anywhere near . When day broke I crawled back to camp and went to bed, very tired of life . Next night however saw me back on my platform, and soon I heard the same stealthy approach as before . The footsteps came to within a dozen yards or so, but, to my infinite disgust, the tiger, having apparently satisfied himself that it was all right, sheered off again. I heard nothing for an hour or two, so I made myself as comfortable as a person a mass of bruises can on a space four feet square, and dozed off. I don ' t know how long it was after that I woke with a start, to hear a great commotion below us, and, peering into the darkness, I saw a huge tiger walking off with the front half of the ox . I seized my rifle and sat up (anyone who has ever used a rifle at night knows the impossibility of seeing the foresight, even in
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moonlight . To obviate this I had pasted a bit of white paper over it .) I seized my rifle then, and aiming at the tiger ' s head, who was walking away, not ten yards off, I fired . The tiger immediately stopped and turned half round with a who-threw-that-brick sort of expression on his face . Hastily loading I took careful aim behind the shoulder and fired again . The tiger quietly deposited the carcase on the ground and trotted coolly off . I was simply flabbergasted at having missed, which seemed almost impossible at such a range . I looked at my rifle, expecting it to be the cause, on the principle of the bad workman, and found that the paper . had got pushed down from the foresight, and consequently both my shots must have gone well over him . My feelings beggar description . I again made a few general remarks, when, to add to my discomfiture an excited mob of beaters arrived from camp to carry in the corpse, just as I could hear the tiger approaching again . My greeting to them was perhaps more expressive than polite, but under the circumstances may, I think, be excused . My only hope of the tiger coming next night was that he might think I was giving a harmless display of fireworks for his delectation. As he must have found out my platform I had a new one made on the opposite side, which had the double advantage of being a more concealed position and to windward of the carcase, which was decidedly aromatic . This proved a wise precaution. I found time hang heavy on my hands, as even the exciting amusement of pulling an incipient moustache palls after two nights of it. However, after two or three hours waiting I heard my friend approaching, and chuckled as I heard him prowling round the old platform . He must have done this for half an hour before he finally decided it was all right, and then he began tearing at the carcase . I could only see his head and shoulders, but taking a steady aim, fired . The only result was a loud click ! my bearer had unloaded without my knowledge, though of course I ought to have looked before starting . The tiger raised his head and half turned to go, but changed his mind, and went on feeding, whilst I stealthily loaded . When I fired he dashed off into the bushes and I heard him scrambling along a nullah sending stones flying .
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"Then a few groans and silence . We dared not go to see whether it was dead or not, so had to wait till daylight . On coming to the nullah we saw a striped dead body, with a shout of joy we rushed up, to find a hymna. After another night of watching in vain I returned to camp to find an urgent wire recalling me to duty . Ten minutes later a man came in and said that another bullock had been killed, which I had tied up the day before, and that from the footmarks the tiger must be a very big one . I looked at my time table and found that the mail train did not go till three next morning . So sending off my things, I started off to the kill . To cut a long story short, lying on some rocks about six feet above the body, I had the satisfaction of seeing the tiger approaching . Waiting till he was within about ten yards, I got up and took aim . Just as I fired he turned round and saw me . He made a spring, but fell short, and, staggering off about 50 yards, fell . 1 clambered down, and by the time I reached him he was stone dead, shot through the heart . He was so big that four of us could scarcely move him. After two hours hard work in the moonlight, we got the skin off. With the head and paws, this was as much as a man could carry. We had a ten mile walk to the station, besides fording the Nerbuddah, which was half a mile wide, and full of alligators. However, we found the water not deep, and arrived at midnight tired but triumphant.
NOTES AND ITEMS. Professor Reinold (O .P .), has been elected a Member of the Council of the Royal Society. Captain C . Moss (O .P .), 2nd Gloucestershire Regiment, is in the 13th Brigade, 6th Division, at the Cape. Major Mitchelson (O .P.), has volunteered for active service in South Africa. Rev . C . A . Skelton (O .P.), has been appointed Rural Dean of Woking .
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On the zoth of January, at Laverstoke Rectory, the wife of the Rev . J . R . Husband of a son . On the znd of December, 1899, the wife of H . A . L . Francis (O .P .), a daughter (Yorkshire Post, December 6th, 1 899 .)
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W . M . Carter and N . L . Hood (O .P .'s), played for Yorkshire v. Cheshire, at hockey. G. Yeld, Esq ., has composed a song entitled : " Who will Volunteer," which has been set to music by A . Sample, Esq ., and met considerable success at a Patriotic Concert in aid of the Transvaal War Fund, in the Exhibition Buildings. R . F . Russell (O .P .), was first in the long jump at Emmanuel College Sports, and second in the too and iso yards. G . G . Yeld (O .P .) has been elected Captain of the Yorkshire Schools Rugby Club, at Cambridge, in place of A . M . Sullivan. A . M . Sullivan (O .P .) has been elected Captain of Christ' s Cricket Eleven. R . F . Russell (O .P .), was asked to play for Cambridge, but was unable owing to a previous engagement with Yorkshire. E . J . Walton, (O .P .), was asked to play for Yorkshire v . Cumberland, but could not get away from Oxford. F. Mitchell and E . S . Jones (O .P .'s) have volunteered for active service in South Africa. N . F . Roy has been playing for the Royal Navy at Rugby Football. The Form Gymnasium Competition took place early in March. A new arrangement of forms has been made, the School being divided up into 6 sets, viz . :—Sixth, Fifth Classical, Fifth Modern, Fourth Classical, Fourth Modern, and Lower School. J . A . Castle and C . W . Newton (O .P.'s) are serving with the Cape Mounted Police in South Africa. Lt .-Col . A . J . Montgomery (O .P .) was wounded while in command of a Brigade Division at Potgieter ' s Drift. The Rev . R . M . Ainslie ' s Church (St . Saviour ' s, Liverpool), was burned on the 4th February. Professor Clifford Allbutt (O .P .) has been elected Harveian Orator at the Royal College of Ph)sicians. R . Garwood (0 P .) passed the Final Examination of the Incorporated Law Society, held in January. E . J . Walton (O .P .), played for Blackheath v. The London Scottish, on March 3rd .
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On the 3rd of January at Radlcy . Aged So. E . G . MONK, MRS . I)oC ., Formerly Organist and Choirmaster at the School. On the 14 .th of November, 1899 . Aged 56. EDWARD WALKER, Barrister-at-Law. (7imes, Nov . 1( n th, 1899).
OUR CONTEMPORARIES. We beg to acknowledge with thanks the receipt of the following School Magazines :—Sarilian, Cuthbert/an, L/odensian (2), .S7. Edward' s School Chronicle, Bieghton College Magazine . .Sedberghian (z), Denstonian, Dunelmian, tiW't'combe Abbcr Gazette . Hvnerian .